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May Art and Antique Auction — Cordy's

Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:580
Sale Title:May Art and Antique AuctionLots with images:59
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:465
Date:24-May-2011
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A pair of Georgian period silver bright cut sugar tongs, Newcastle, c.1805 by Dorothy Langlands
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A pair of Georgian silver sugar scissors, 18th century, with scrolled handles, hollow shell tips, engraved monogram on pivot hinge and initialled ‘Fa’ on finger ring. Maker’s mark T.W., possibly Thomas Wallis II. Length 12.5 cm
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A George III period Old English silver caddy spoon with a bright cut handle and finely engraved decoration. Length 8 cm Birmingham 1796
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A Victorian silver caddy spoon, with ornately engraved fiddle shaped handle, plain bowl. Birmingham 1934 by George Unite & Sons
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A set of six Georgian period bright cut silver teaspoons, Newcastle c.1820’s by Thomas Wheatley
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A Victorian silver apostle spoon. London 1873 by Charles Boyton. Along with five silver coffee spoons modelled after mote spoons with handles tapering to a pointed finial. Birmingham 1974
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A pair of George III silver berry spoons, Edinburgh 1792, maker possibly William Welch (Snr.) with later Victorian embossing and engraving, shell, leaf and panelled designs
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Eight Victorian fiddle and shell pattern dessert spoons. Newcastle 1861 (6) 1853 (1), 1846(1), all by John Wright
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Three Victorian silver fiddle and shell pattern tablespoons, Newcastle 1861 by John Wright
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A six place setting of Grosvenor silver plate table cutlery with leaf and scroll decorated handles, together with knives. In fitted canteen box
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A Viners silver plated part cutlery canteen, 12 place setting including: ivorine handled dinner and luncheon knives, a carving set and some additional serving utensils including a silver bowled jam spoon, in a mahogany case
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A set of Georg Jensen Danish silver cutlery, comprising: 12 spoons, forks and teaspoons in original retailer’s boxes, along with five serving spoons, two small ladles and a pickle fork. 44 pieces, plain design circa 1970s
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A silver cutlery canteen, Old English pattern feather edged, principally 18th century, various makers and dates. 87 pieces, comprising: 12 tablespoons, 12 dessert spoons, 12 teaspoons, 12 table forks, 12 luncheon forks, 12 table knives, 12 luncheon knives, one soup ladle and a pair of basting spoons. The soup ladle uncrested, the basting spoons crested with a Merman, the balance of spoons and forks crested with an ostrich holding a horse shoe in its beak, the crest of the MacLean clan. Makers include…
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A Georgian silver fiddle pattern sifting ladle, with oval bowl, London 1827 by William Traies
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An Edwardian silver sauce boat, oval shape with castellated rim, raised on three pad feet. Sheffield 1917 by James Deakin & Sons
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A Georgian period pear shaped silver cream jug of plain design with punched borders. Height 9.5 cm London 1774. Makers Nathaniel Appleton & Anne Smith
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A Victorian period silver sugar bowl and milk jug, squat circular shape with lobed body, the rims decorated with gadrooning and floral motifs along with masks beside the acanthus capped scrolling handles. With gilt washed interiors. London 1899 by William Gibson & John Langman for Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co
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A George III period silver teapot. Squat oblong shape with a fluted body raised on ball feet, with shell and oak leaf decoration at the rim, the hinged lid with a conforming oblong finial, the handles with ivory heat rings. London 1814 by Thomas Hobbs
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A four piece Art Deco silver teaset, of plain circular shape, each piece monogrammed Birmingham 1923/25, by Deakin & Francis Ltd
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A Victorian silver coffee pot. Fluted pear shape with a scrolling handle, hinged dome cover with floral finial, raised on four anthemion feet. London 1845 by William Hewitt. Height 24 cm
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A Cooper Brothers silver plated ‘Guildhall’ tea and coffee service, comprising: a spirit kettle on stand, coffee pot, teapot, milk jug, sugar basin, along with an associated silver plated two handled oval banquet tray
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A George III period silver campana shaped cup. The tapering cylindrical mouth engraved with a Greek key design above a fluted body, raised on a circular spreading foot with conforming engraving and gadrooned rim. London 1806 by Robert and Samuel Hennell. Repaired. Height 15 cm
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A George II period silver mug of baluster shape with later floral embossing framing a monogram, raised on a circular spreading foot and with a double scroll handle. London 1841 by Thomas Rush. Height 10 cm
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A silver plated and crystal claret jug, the tapering cylindrical body of cut crystal fitted with a plated collar, with a hinged lid and a square scroll handle. Height 28.5 cm
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A large silver plated punch bowl with lion mask ring side handles and embossed floral decoration. Diameter 32.5 cm Sheffield, England
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A silver plate small Adams style samovar. Urn form body with loop handles, the tall waisted lid with pine cone finial, restrained bead decoration, the square platform base with compressed spherical feet. c.1900. Height 35 cm
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An Elkington silver plated domed covered bacon tureen, raised on scrolling feet along with two 19th century ebony handled 19th century serving forks
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Two pairs of silver napkin rings along with another. One pair plain with flanged edges, London 1945, maker P. & W. - the other pair guilloche machine engraved with vacant cartouches, London 1948, maker E.S. & Co. - the single one foliate engraved, monogrammed and rope edged, London 1899
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A small hand knotted Persian Bokhara rug, the field decorated with six rows of small gul motifs and multiple narrow border guards in colours of red, dark blue, tan and ivory. Width 56 cm length 122 cm
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An antique Bokhara prayer rug, the central ground decorated with two mihrabs framed by geometric borders, faded vegetable dyes, all wool. 106 x 73 cm
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A Turkish hand knotted prayer rug, all wool, the mihrab decorated with nine hexagonal conjoined medallions framed within various width borders decorated with flower head motifs. Some wear. Length 145 cm. Width 95 cm
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A Persian all wool hand knotted rug, the field with three medallions on a soft red ground, multiple border guards, in tones of blue, caramel and soft green. Length 141 cm. Width 100 cm
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An old hand woven Persian Qashqai kelim rug, the field with bold geometric motifs, three wide border guards in colours of red, brown, blue, orange, aubergine and ivory. Width 158 cm length 265 cm
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A hand knotted Persian ShahrBabak rug, the field decorated with rows of diagonal boteh motifs, three border guards, in colours of blue, green, rose pink, brick red, brown and ivory. Width 120 cm length 160 cm
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A hand-knotted Persian Yazd rug, the field with a single large floral medallion and five border guards in shades of red, blue, mustard, pink and ivory. Width 100 cm length 151 cm
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A small hand knotted Turkoman rug, the field decorated with three rows of gul motifs and with serrated leaf borders at either end in colours of rust red, pale orange, black and ivory. Width 106 cm length 103 cm
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A Pakistani Bokhara hand knotted rug, rich plum red tones, decorated with an overall trellis pattern incorporating geometric motifs, framed by a broad flower head border within narrower guards. Wool pile on cotton foundation. 203 x 125 cm
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A hand knotted Persian Baluchi rug of unusual colours and design, the field decorated with two rows of large geometric medallions, all-over stylised flower motifs with four narrow border guards, in shades of blue, green, mustard and brown on an ivory ground. Width 150 cm length 225 cm
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A hand knotted Persian Zanjan rug, the field with a large bowled central hexagonal medallion and geometric floral motifs, three border guards with a central wide guard in colours of blue, green, orange, ochre and rich dark red. Width 130 cm length 204 cm
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A large hand knotted Afghan rug, the field decorated with two rows of large octagons and eight border guards in colours of dark blue, black and ivory on an orange ground. Width 170 cm length 275 cm
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A hand knotted Persian Saruq runner, the plain rich red field with three border guards in shades of blue, red, orange and ivory. Width 105 cm length 305 cm
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A large hand knotted Moroccan carpet decorated with scrolling leaf designs and a circular central medallion in colours of blue, green, brown, ochre and ivory on a rich deep red ground. Width 227 cm length 500 cm
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An old hand knotted Persian Hamadan rug, the field decorated with floral medallions, three border guards, a central wide guard in colours of rich dark red, dark blue, pale yellow, grey and ivory. Width 110 cm length 202 cm
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A good hand knotted Persian Shiraz rug with traditional tribal designs in typical colours of red, blue, green, brown, apricot and ivory. Width 163 cm length 260 cm
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A New Zealand colonial kauri twin pedestal desk, the flat top with three drawers in the frieze raised on two pedestals with three graduated drawers in each. The drawers with burr veneer fascias. 136 x 78 x 78.5 cm
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A New Zealand colonial kauri mirror back sideboard of traditional design with carved decoration and spindle supports, the base with three drawers, two cupboard doors and two central open shelves. The top section with five bevelled glass mirrors, turned supports and ornate pediment. Width 154 cm. Depth 50 cm. Height overall 260 cm Some distress
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An Edwardian period kauri washstand, with an Art Nouveau tiled back beneath a turned galleried frieze, the base with similar galleries, a single drawer and pot cupboard with figured facias flanked by open shelves, raised on turned legs. 106 x 49 x 119.5 cm
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A New Zealand kauri colonial dressing table, the tall swing mirror flanked by cabinets with superstructures of two small drawers elevated above two deep drawers in each. The lower section with a broad single deep drawer. The panels flanking and supporting the mirror, carved with leaf designs and surmounted by turned finials. Width 136 cm. Depth 50 cm. Height 185 cm
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A kauri colonial side table. The rectangular top with a simple thumb edge with a serpentine frieze, drop finials, raised on paired turned baluster stretcher base. 101 x 49 cm. Height 75 cm
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A colonial kauri bedside cabinet with cushion panelled bird’s-eye maple veneered fascia, brass drop handle, raised on plinth base. 43 x 35.5 cm. Height 76 cm
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A good quality New Zealand colonial rimu scotch chest, the overhanging central top hat drawer with two pairs of small drawers either side, the base section with three graduated full width drawers, thumbnail top edge, leaf and scroll carved corbels, some mottle, white metal handles and key hole escutcheons. With key. Width 121 cm. Depth 58 cm. Height 138 cm
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A William IV period mahogany framed sofa which extends to become a day bed. Attributed to S.W. Silver & Co., England, the scrolling single end and back inlaid with panels of Wycombe caning, raised on turned legs with brass casters, the birch sub-structure of rails slide to extend to a day bed configuration. Ring bolts hang beneath to enable the sofa to be secured whilst on a ship board journey. C. 1840. See 'Furniture of the New Zealand Colonial Era' by William Cottrell pages 161 and 121
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An impressive quality Victorian burr walnut cellarette of sarcophagus form, the hinged lid enclosing original lead lined mahogany interior, squat turned bun feet. Length 75 cm. Depth 56 cm. Height 51.5 cm
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A large Georgian oak bible box with brass strap hinges and corner mounts, traditional plain design with a sloping front and fitted interior - on later teak stand with shaped aprons, turned legs and an X-stretcher base. Width 87 cm. Depth 70 cm. Height overall 95 cm
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A vintage beech Globe Wernicke five stage bookcase with four tilting glazed doors and a panelled base, traditional design. Width 87 cm. Depth 25 cm. Height 182 cm
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A pair of Victorian mahogany wash stands, each with twin bombe drawers, turned gun barrel column supports, short upstands and shaped platform bases with a recess for a chamber jug. Width 106 cm. Depth 47 cm. Height 84 cm
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A rustic 19th century oak country corner cabinet, the door with carved decoration of an urn with flowers, geometric decoration to border of door. Height 80 cm. Width 57 cm. Depth 32.5 cm
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A late Georgian oak corner cabinet with a quarter cut panelled door enclosing shaped shelves, raised on a later oak base with squared cabriole legs and a fretwork apron. Width 71 cm. Height 154 cm
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A Victorian walnut mirror back sideboard. The back with a bevelled mirror flanked by panels, scroll pediment and turned finials, the base with two drawers above two panelled doors. Height 188 cm. Width 138 cm. Depth 55 cm
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An old brass bound teak military chest with recessed brass handles and long wood lug carrying handles, the top section with two deep drawers and one full width drawer, the bottom half with two full width drawers standing on bun feet. Width 104 cm. Depth 44 cm. Height 110 cm
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A mahogany 19th century flat front chest of six drawers, with three small drawers above three full width drawers, with brass bale handles with a fancy pierced back, raised on bracket feet. 96 x 50 x 90 cm
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A small old oak fall front writing desk of plain country style with pegged joints, panelled sides, panelled door and a plain interior. Width 63.5 cm. Depth 49 cm. Height 90 cm
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A small good quality modern oak tallboy of plain country style, with two drawers across the top and four graduated full width drawers below, turned wood handles, reeded side mouldings, chamfered top and short turned legs. Width 79 cm. Depth 48 cm. Height 100 cm
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A Victorian mahogany breakfront four cupboard sideboard with panelled doors, fitted interior, plinth base and ornate carved and pierced leaf and scroll back. Width 180 cm. Depth 55 cm. Height 143 cm
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A Jacobean style oak buffet, the facia with three panels carved with lion masks and acanthus scrolls, flanked by pilasters of beasts and fruiting vines, raised on a plinth base. The oblong top with a drop flat extension to the front, a single door at one end. Width 157 cm. Depth 45 cm. Height 90 cm
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A Victorian country pine bookcase cabinet, the base with two panelled cupboard doors and an internal shelf, the top section with twin glazed doors, three internal shelves, panelled back and stepped pediment. Width 111 cm. Depth 48 cm. Height 217 cm
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A small Continental oak wall cabinet with canted glazed sides and a hinged door, all with astragal beading. The door shape conforming to the arched cornice. (slight damage to top). Width 67 cm. Height 69.5 cm
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A Biedermeier mahogany standing bookcase with glazed doors with serpentine outlined frames, conforming glazed panels to the sides, simple arched cornice and restrained column and scroll decoration to either front corner. Length 116 cm. Width 40 cm. Height 162 cm
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A Regency period chiffonier, the square front with two small drawers over two cupboards, the sides with half columns with acanthus leaf decoration top and bottom, the back with scrolling uprights supporting one shelf with scrolling carved gallery, on plinth base. Height 142 cm. Width 107 cm. Depth 46 cm
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A 19th century bookcase cabinet, the upper section with two doors with astragal panel glazing, raised on a lower section with two doors with panelled facias, bracket feet and a shaped apron. Width 121 cm. Depth 48 cm. Height 204 cm
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A Victorian mahogany scotch chest, with three ogee fronted drawers over two half width and three of full width, with turned bun handles, flanked by small carved foliate knees. Width 139 cm. Depth 60 cm. Height 121 cm
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An Edwardian walnut framed counter-top display cabinet, with glazed panels to the front and sides, mirror backed hinged door and with two plate glass shelves. 50 x 37 cm. Height 59.5 cm
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A large 19th century pine kitchen dresser with open shelf back with broad planked back panels and a simple architectural cornice. The base with three frieze drawers above three panelled doors, the left hand one pierced and grilled as a safe. Raised on a plinth base. Width 191.5 cm. Depth 60 cm. Height 209.5 cm
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A Victorian walnut davenport, the sloping hinged top inset with green tooled leather and with lidded ogee superstructure with a hinged lid fitted to accept stationery. Raised on a base with four drawers to the right hand side and dummy drawers opposite, the upper section raised on carved cabriole supports from a plinth base with squat bun feet cupping white porcelain casters. Width 54 cm. Depth 55 cm. Height 84 cm
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A quality George III flame mahogany flat front chest of two short over three long drawers, decorative oval brass back plate swing handles, ogee bracket feet, good colour and patina. 108 x 53 x 101 cm
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A Victorian burr walnut centre table, the lobed oval top with book-matched veneers inlaid with boxwood stringing and tendrils of Morning Glory. Raised on a twin column stretcher base whose balusters, knops and cabriole legs are all carved with stylised trefoil foliate carving. 117 x 75 cm. Height 7.5 cm
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A large country elm dining table, the oval plank top raised on slightly tapering square section legs. 192 x 148 x 75.5 cm Along with a set of elm Lancashire ladder-back side chairs, each with seagrass seats and loose cushions. By Sefton Powrie, furniture maker, Auckland
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A small Regency period mahogany sofa table. The oblong top with drop flaps to either side, above a box section with two drawers with carved bun handles, the top one with a compartmentalised section, all raised on a slightly tapering square section column, issuing from an ogee moulding raised on a serpentine outlined oblong plinth base with simple scrolling feet and white porcelain casters. Length 1120 (extended) width 47 cm. Height 810 (extended)
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A set of William & Mary style oak dining chairs with ornately carved backs flanked by turned supports, inset with Wycombe caned panels raised on turned legs united by cross stretchers, with drop-in velvet upholstered seats
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A set of six Jacobean style oak dining chairs, comprising two carvers with barley twist legs, supports and stretchers. Red velvet upholstered seats
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An English bespoke made refectory dining table by Stewart Linford, the stretcher base with baluster turned legs and an arcaded carved frieze, the top formed of three large planks with clenched ends. Length 230 cm. Width 92 cm. Height 76.5 cm
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A set of eight bespoke English made oak chairs by Stewart Linford, comprising two carver chairs and six side chairs, each with ornately carved cresting rails, bobbin turned spindle backs, seats to accept cushions, raised on turned stretcher bases
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A 19th century mahogany circular tilt-top centre table, with broad thumb edge moulding, the tilting top raised on a turned column base from a trefoil plinth with squat circular bun cupped casters. Diameter 120.5 cm. Height 75 cm
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A 19th century walnut upholstered single chair of Georgian Chippendale style with shaped front, square section front legs, chamfered on the inside, stretcher base and studded rich green fabric covers. Some wear
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A Regency period black lacquered elbow chair with caned seat painted in grisaille with putto, flowers and trophy urns along with ropework detailed in gilt penwork outlining the back fretwork, and with hop vines festooning the arms
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A fine quality Victorian period walnut prie-dieu chair with well carved leaf and scroll decoration, barley twist supports, short cabriole front legs and original floral needlework tapestry covers
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A pair of Carolean style oak hall chairs, the tall slender back panels and seats with Wycombe caning, the cresting rail and front stretcher with a restrained elegant scroll carving. Some repairs and faults
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A good dark tan leather upholstered wing back chair with roll arms and a loose cushion, raised on short tapering square legs
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A Georgian style wing back chair by Danske Mobler upholstered in ‘Signet Honey’ (a gold striped self patterned brocade) with a fixed neck cushion, loose seat cushion and rolled arms, raised on cabriole legs, together with a matching ottoman
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A William IV period mahogany framed bergere chair upholstered in black and grey striped fabric with a buttoned back, the arms with scrolling terminals, raised on turned front legs
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A pair of French beech framed fauteuils (arm chairs),upholstered gros point tapestry backs and seats. The frames carved with ribbon work and acanthus, raised on tapering fluted legs
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An early 19th century country elm and ash side chair, shaped top rail with urn form splat and a plain spindle back, shaped seat, turned legs and stretchers
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An Edwardian cedar and oak, tile backed, marble topped wash stand. The back also incorporating a small mirror beneath a galleried frieze, the base with two drawers and a pot shelf. 122.5 x 55 x 142 cm
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A mahogany baby grand piano, made in the 1950s by Challen, a British company producing pianos since 1804. Width 130 cm. Depth 140 cm
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A stylish modern Italian Bontempi Casa frosted aqua tempered glass extension dining table on square section anodised metal legs with central butterfly leaf extension. Height 74.5 cm length (extended) 260 cm. Depth 90 cm To seat ten
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A 19th century French chestnut sideboard with a two tier back with turned and fluted column supports - two drawers and two panelled cupboard doors, square cut corners and a plinth base. Width 130 cm. Depth 48 cm. Height 165 cm
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A 19th century French walnut buffet à deux corps with carved decoration of leaves, scrolls and acorns to both sections. The base with turned and fluted column mouldings, three drawers and three cupboard doors, the middle section with turned baluster columns and a spindled gallery, the top with turned and fluted column mouldings, four cupboard doors, a central open shelf and decorated pediment. Width 145 cm. Depth 59 cm. Height overall 246 cm
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A Japanese Meiji period Keyaki wood Kyodai (mirrored vanity chest), the oval mirror raised above two drawers with decorative timber fascias. Height 81 cm
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A Japanese Meiji period paper and silk six fold screen, painted with birds flying over wild grasses and flowers. Black lacquer frame with engraved and gilt brass straps and mon decoration. Each panel 168 x 64 cm
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A tall Japanese two section stained cedar tansu chest. Meiji period. With sliding door cupboards above ten drawers of various sizes. With iron straps, lock, corners and handles. Height 165 cm
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